[Behindthecouch]

Thought I'd ask if anyone else felt a bit weird when given the "label" of DID?

Had session last night which involved the phrase "you have DID" being spoken for the first time. Not like it's a surprise or anything.. T is a DID specialist.. that's why I came to her.. we know what we've been working with.. but it's not been said before. Now have a three week break while T trots off on (well-deserved) vacation.

Not sure how I feel about finally hearing the words. Any words of wisdom appreciated.

[Elysium]

When I heard it initially from my DID specialist, at first I felt this reliefe, like "Oh...someone is listening to me and someone gets that there's something more going on" type of thing. Then, shortly after that I began to feel awkward a bit, but also angry and hurt...quite angry towards the people that put me through the stuff I experienced.

I still go through little denials, and yes, I do feel weird about it. For me though it has helped clear up a lot of the confusion inside. I am learning something new about myself everyday.

I am angry, hurt, sad that I have to deal with DID, but it's nothing that I haven't already been dealing with throughout my whole life anyway so I think that makes my acknowledgment a little easier for me.

DID...........dont like it.............dont want it.........butt I got it........

Now what??????

I know what the problem is now.........time to focus on the solution

.........IF........... I want.........and..........I want.....................

I dont want DID.................but...............I got it.................


ST

[DianasClan]

I got the label but we made it unofficial. if it were official then it would have to go through the insurance as a dx and we dont want that. cant have that. that label could easily mean the end of our job. cant have that at all. so for now we avoid the label and are just majorly depressed. at least that is the offical label. cant lose a job for that.

Diana

[Hunny]

Try to focus on the healing that comes through therapy and other types of 'safe helps' including being here on PC. DID just initials for words not who you are.

Take care,

IS

[Kiya]

This is what my T did also at first... just dx'ed it as ptsd for a year so that it wouldn't be on record. but since having applied for dissability, i think that affected my denial. grrrrr.

Originally Posted by DianasClan

I got the label but we made it unofficial. if it were official then it would have to go through the insurance as a dx and we dont want that. cant have that. that label could easily mean the end of our job. cant have that at all. so for now we avoid the label and are just majorly depressed. at least that is the offical label. cant lose a job for that.

Diana